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25/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Check against delivery Mr Ambassador, Distinguished participants, Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great joy and privilege for me to be here today as the representative of the Norwegian Government to open this Symposium to mark 40 years of diplomatic
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk (Cent)
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24/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway has, together with key Arab and European countries, taken the initiative to bring the grave situation in Syria before the UN General Assembly,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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24/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of the Environment
Read the State Secretary Heidi Sørensen's speech. (pdf)
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Former State Secretary Heidi Sørensen
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24/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of the Environment
Read State Secretary Heidi Sørenesen's speech. (pdf)
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Former State Secretary Heidi Sørensen
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24/11/2011
News story
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
The Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has been visiting the government quarter in Oslo. He placed a bouquet of flowers at the government high-rise building and presented Minister Rigmor Aasrud with a figure in remembrance of the victims of the
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24/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Democracy in Europe requires effective European integration and well-functioning democratic nation states, Foreign Minister Støre said in his opening remarks at the conference at Arena Centre for European Studies, University in Oslo 24 November.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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24/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway condemns the sentencing of the prominent Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. “There are strong indications that the judgment is politically motivated,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented.
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23/11/2011
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance’s advisory panel on macroeconomic models and methods was established in May 2011. The panel shall advise on topics relevant to the Ministry’s work on macroeconomic issues.
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23/11/2011
Statement/interpretation
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
UNOFFICOAL TRANSLATION Stockholm 23 November 2011 The introduction of a ban on discards of fish in the Skagerrak Denmark, Norway and Sweden have long traditions of utilizing and managing fisheries resources in the Skagerrak. Sweden,
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23/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The ministers of fisheries in Norway, Sweden and Denmark have today in Stockholm signed a joint declaration forbidding discards of fish in the waters of Skagerrak.
“A ban on discards in Skagerrak marks a milestone in our efforts to ensure
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22/11/2011
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
The largest owners of Eksportfinans ASA aim to wind down the company in an orderly manner in order to preserve the interests of all stakeholders. In our capacity as shareholders, we presently view the company’s financial status, liquidity position
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22/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Today a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) presented its views on the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy. The mission is in Oslo as part of its article IV-consultation with Norway.
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22/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“This UN resolution throws into sharp relief the use of force against protesters that we are seeing in a number of countries. It strengthens our hand when we seek to make governments accountable for violence against peaceful protesters,” said
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22/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"I noted that the Conservative Party representative argued that there have not yet been any grounds for changing our policy. I hear what he is saying, but at the same time my impression is that the majority of this chamber would like us to be able
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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21/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway deplores the way the Egyptian security forces have handled the popular protests in recent days and deeply regrets that a large number of protesters have been killed and wounded,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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21/11/2011
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, comprehensive international efforts were made to strengthen the solidity of financial institutions, and the rules for large exposures of credit institutions have been tightened. This means that
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21/11/2011
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
“The Government intends to establish a state-funded scheme for export credit financing for the Norwegian export industry. The purpose is to provide financing that will ensure competitive conditions for Norwegian exporters,” says Prime Minister Jens
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21/11/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Today Statoil has entered into a long-term gas sales agreement with the British company Centrica. “This is a very important agreement that will provide revenue and jobs for the Norwegian oil and gas industry. It will ensure long-term cooperation
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21/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre gave a brief for the Heads of Missions resident in Oslo on the Government’s white paper on the High North presented some days earlier.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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21/11/2011
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
How may the commitment towards a total ban on cluster munitions be reconciled with allowing the continued use of these weapons? It can’t. It would be a serious step back for international humanitarian law, write Norway, Mexico and Austria in an
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre